KBZN (97.9 FM, "Now 97.9") is a commercial radio station licensed to Ogden, Utah and serving the Salt Lake City metropolitan area. The station airs a hot adult contemporary radio format and is owned by Capital Broadcasting.[2][3]
The station's studios and offices are located at the 257 Tower building in downtown Salt Lake City, along with sister station KLO-FM.[4] KBZN's transmitter site is located southwest of the city on Farnsworth Peak in the Oquirrh Mountains.[5] The station is also heard on a repeater station, 97.9 KBZN-FM1 in Park City[6] and on translator station 103.1 K276DR in Montpelier, Idaho.[7]
History
Country (1978–1989)
In 1978, the station first signed on as KZAN.[8] The station was owned by Ben Lomand and broadcast a country music format. The station switched call letters to KKGB in 1988.
Top 40 (1989)
In 1989, the station changed its call sign to KKWY, as a Top 40 station.
Smooth jazz (1989–2009)
In late 1989, the license was purchased by locally based Capital Broadcasting, changed call letters to KBZN, and became a smooth jazz station as an affiliate of the syndicated service "The Breeze". For several years it was a locally programmed smooth jazz station.
Hot adult contemporary (2009–present)
In 2009, KBZN made the switch to hot AC and the "Now 97.9" moniker.[9]
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KBZN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "KBZN Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "KBZN Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ KBZN.com/contact
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/KBZN
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/KBZN-1
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/K276DR
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1980 page C-239
- ^ "KBZN Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 8690 (KBZN) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KBZN in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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